Sad-iron cleaner and waxer.



W. G. HARVEY.

SAD IRON CLEANER AND WAXER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY1.6, 1912.

1,062,332, Patented May 20, 1913.

Snow/whoa present diametrically opposite pro'ecting I To all-whom it mayconcert.

" UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WESLEY G. HARVEY, 0F WELLSVILLE, NEW YORK.

SAD-IRON CLEANERAND WAXER.

Be it known thatI, WESLEY G. HARvnY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vv'ellsville, in the county ofAllegany. and

State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSad-Iron Cleaners and Waxers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved combined cleaner and waxer,designed to keep the ironing surface of a sad iron clean and in goodworking order.

To this end the invention has in view. a simple and durable article thatmay be readily taken apart and assembled, and also to provide a combinedsadiron cleaner and waxer wherein the cleaning part isprotected from thewax, when the hot iron is placed on the waxed fabric. A

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovelcombination and arrangement of arts as will more fully e appear asthe descriptionof the case proceeds.

Referring to the accompanying drawingsFigure l is a perspective view ofthe body block ready to be used as a cleaner. Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview of the assembled device ready to be used as a waxer. "Fig. 3 is across section through the com lete I waxer and cleaner. Fig. 4 is a sidee evation.

Like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the severalfiguresof the drawing. 1

Referring to the several figures of the drawing the numeral 1 designatesa molded body block that is preferably round in form and made of cementor other plastic material'that is capable of being molded. The

, underside of the block is partially dished out so as to provide fingerspace for 6 inga transverse rib 2 that serves as a ban '5 t at maybesurfaced with emery kf Embedded in the'body for the said bl etalreinforce bars 3 that material areends 3 which perform a functionereinafter referred to. When the block is molded an annular de 'ressionis made on the edge of the uppe side forming a seat 4, and concaving araised central portion owder or other' suitable abrasive materia The sueng raised centralabrasive portion 5 has fitted b i over the topthereof a cotton or' uivalent {shrine which fabricalso covers e entireSpecification of Letters Patent.

' any use fde'sired has previouslycovered it..

.top of the body block. In order to protect. the abrasive surface 5, aprotecting plate 7 of copper or any suit-able met-a1 isinter-j posedbetween the said-surface and the cot ton or equivalent fabric covering.

To clamp the several parts of the structure together a clamping ring 8havingan inturned holding ,fiange' 9 at its upper edge, is providedtoinclose and fit over the body and the edge of the fabric 6'. The saidclamping ring 8'is provided with opposite.

bayonet slots 10 that receive .the pro ect.ions 3 on the body block 1.

To assemble the device the body 1' is grasped by the handle 2 and theprotecting plate 7 is laid over the raised surface 5. Then, 'thecottonfabric 6 is placed over the protecting plate so that it entirely coversthe top-of. the abrasive body,- When this has been done the ring 8 isplaced over the Patented May 20, 1913'. --Application filed July 16,i912. Serial N 01709392.

body and the fabric, which in turn holds down the protecting plate, sothat theba 0- net slots 10 register withthe projecting ar ends 3. Whenthe said ring 8 is properly" -advanced downwardly on the block- 1, it isrotated so that the holding flange 9 binds the edges of the cottonfabric' 6 securely in the depressed seat 4. The device is then ready foruse as an iron waxer, after the.

said cotton fabric 6has'bee'n waxed-with any desirable wax, such asemployed for ironing purposes.

When itis desired to use tlleabrasive'surface of the body portion forcleaning or general sharpening-purposesjiit-isonly necessary to removethe clamping ringuby 'ch rotating it in the opposite direction to w itwas locked on,' and remove the waxed fabric and protecting plate Theabrasive surface will then be available 'and ready for b being free frommelted wax, because of the protecting plate which When it is desired touse the device fora silver cleaning or polishing surface the waxedfabricmay be removed, anda disk of canton flannel or other suitable material,

substituted, and a silver polish or other polishing material may belaced upon the fabric audit is then ready or such use.

When using the device as an iron waxer, it may happen that sometimes thering would be caused to stick to the cement body block by the meltedwax. Therefore, in order to provide for removing the ring 8 when thiscondition arises, there are placed omen: mbec le ay be obfiainefi r6:

the ring in order to easily separate it from the cement block. I Fromthe f'm'egoingdescription, the various features and advantages of theinvention will be readily apparent, and minor ;-cleta-ils ofconstructionmay be resorted to withoutSacrificing .or injuring the scopeof .-t-he; invention. ,15

I -clai-m: :r v 1. A sad-iron cleaner and \vaxer comprisv,ing agbodyhaving an abrasive surface, a

axed, fabric, a protecting plate-interposed five-cents each, byaddressing Washington, 11'0" betu eenthewaxed fabrieand the abrasive aprotecfing' plate interposed between. the

aid waxed fabric and (he abraive body, and a clamping ring provided withbayonet; Slots adapted to receive and engage the projecl'ionls on thebody.

In testimo'nv whereof Llwrcuuto affix my signature in thepreseiice oftwo witnesses. VVESLEY G: HARVEY.

Witnesses: 4 3 l FRANCIS B. ()C(mnon',- E. M. Gnmn'rrn. 1

